Overture For A Festival - Claude T. Smith

Full, resonant scoring, moderate ranges and interesting rhythmic themes are the hallmark of this captivating overture. Exceptional teaching choice for advanced middle school and high school bands and an effective way to showcase your group for concerts or festivals.

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Overture for a Great City - Philip Sparke

As a native Londoner, composer Philip Sparke has always been attracted to the great cities of the world, fascinated by their varied moods and human diversity. London, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Rome and New York all have their own characters but also share much in common. This overture is a salute to the energy and grandeur of such cities. A fantastic new concert work for moderately advanced bands.

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Overture for a Musical Comedy - John Barnes Chance

Symphonic Band (score & parts)(8:45). Chance, Jb

Overture For A New Millennium - Robert Washburn

Overture for a Special Occasion - Philip Sparke

The special occasion that Philip Sparke was honoured to write this piece for was the 200th anniversary of the Stadtmusik Bad Sckingen. Since Bad Sckingen is known as the 'Trompeterstadt', or trumpeter city, Sparke's creative process was influenced by Joseph Victor Scheffel's poem, Der Trompeter von Sckingen (The Trumpeter from Sckingen), which is based on a true story. The overture starts with a majestic fanfare, followed by a lively molto vivace. It is joined by a brilliant trumpet call in honour of the city's famous resident.

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Overture for Band - Frédéric Devreese

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Overture for Band - John Kinyon

Overture for Band op. 24 - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Overture for Wind Band, Op. 24 - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Felix Mendelssohn composed the first of his two works for wind band in 1824 at the age of 15. This work, originally entitled Notturno, was scored for eleven winds. It was later rescored for a much larger contingent and publishedas Overture for Wind Band. The work is in two main sections, an extended andante introduction and the main body of the overture marked allegro vivace. While not generally considered one of Mendelssohn's masterworks, the Overtureof Band is nonetheless a valuable part of the band's early repertoire. This edition replaces the obsolete instruments with their modern versions and resolves many inconsistencies that plagued the original score.

Overture for Woodwinds - Philip Sparke

This work was commissioned for The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust (England), who required a testing piece for the woodwind section of their concert band. The piece opens with a strong unison passage based on the interval of a fifth and develops with a passionate legato. This is followed by the main vivo section of the work based on the earlier 'fifth' figures. A bridge passage leads to a short chorale figure and a rhythmic climax which dissolves into a plaintive solo for oboe over staccato clarinets. Following a recapitulation of the main theme the oboe returns triumphantly before the opening unison passage reappears to provide a stirring coda.

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